Conversations with a wide variety of caregivers, paid and unpaid, helped her realize she wasn’t alone.
And yet we are very isolated now, more isolated than ever—and isolation does not work for caregivers.
This is bigger than the retail sector and yet so many caregivers are made to feel as though our efforts are small–and not worthy of support.
Elissa Strauss: Whether someone is caring for an adult parent, a sick spouse or a child, caregivers are failed across the board.
CNN: How could we as individuals support caregivers more?
Persons:
Phyllis L, —, Jay Leno, Mavis, Benjamin Shmikler, Elissa Strauss, there’s, Elissa Strauss Laura Turbow Strauss, ”, Strauss, “, wasn’t, Caregiving, Charles Darwin ., Darwin, wouldn’t, I’m, it’s, Simon, Schuster Elissa Strauss, we’re, I’ve, doesn’t, you’re, we’ve
Organizations:
CNN, “, Roxy, Los Angeles Superior, Others, ” CNN, International Labor Organization
Locations:
West Hollywood, United States